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Re: MGB Tire Pressures

To: "mgs@autox.team.net" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: MGB Tire Pressures
From: Mike <mtb14@liii.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 21:45:24 -0400
Fellow MGB fanatics,

I want my 73B to handle safely, comfortably, and I'd prefer understeer over
oversteer, if possible, since I'm used to cars with a little push.  I spend alot
of time on narrow twisty roads along the shore.  What's a good inflation
pressure for my front & rear 165R14s?

Mike



Neil Cotty wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> > in the car. Obviously there is a 3 - 5 psi diff between the front and
> > back. I would have thought it was the other way round - but so be it.
> > Usually the end with the most weight has the highewr pressure. If the way
>
> This is what I've always been told by people. The end with the more weight
> the higher the pressure. On modern tyres I tend to run 32psi Front and 30psi
> Rear. This is normally good with a passenger and a full tank of gas. I'll
> normally take them down 2 psi each end if it's only round town driving. Our
> roads here are abysmal and with the pressures that high I do get a slight
> amount of skipping over minor bumps.. However for the most part I prefer the
> handling at those pressures. The car feels way too heavy any lower than
> 30/28psi. Just my .2c. :)
>
> Cheers,
> Neil.




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